MMus PG Dip PG Cert Vocal Performance

• UK students should normally hold an honours degree, ideally but not necessarily in Music.
• Non-UK students should hold a Bachelor’s degree or a similar degree-equivalent diploma, ideally but not necessarily in Music.

Audition requirements

• All applicants for this course will be auditioned.
• Home student auditions will be scheduled live in Birmingham.
• EU/international students outside the UK at the time of application may submit a recording or may travel to one of our International Audition Centres.
• Please prepare four classical songs or arias, at least two of which should be in two different languages other than English. You may choose which item you sing first; thereafter the panel will choose as they feel appropriate. You will also be given a piece of sight reading.
• As part of your audition there will be an informal interview. The panel will be interested to hear you talk about your artistic influences, your inspiration to be a musician and your career objectives. This is also an opportunity for you to ask the panel questions about your Department and what life will be like as a musician in Birmingham. The audition and interview together will last for about 40 minutes.
• You will be invited to arrive before the audition for a warm-up that will last 35 minutes. An official accompanist will be arranged for your audition and you will be given the opportunity to rehearse with them, but please note that that rehearsal time will be limited to about 15 minutes. If you are bringing your own accompanist, please inform us in advance: you will be able to rehearse during your warm-up period.
• Full details of audition requirements are available from the Admissions Team.
• For full details, audition requirements and audition advice, please visit the Music Auditions section of the Conservatoire website.

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There are various funding options, including loans, scholarships and bursaries.

Katy Gilbert, Soprano

Since graduating in 2018, Katie has been developing her recital work, performing in concerts nationally with duo partners on classical guitar and piano she met whilst studying, and developing programmes and repertoire for the future.

She has also sung in the final of the London Song Festival’s Schubert Competition, and teaches both privately and at school. Becoming a mum in spring 2019 has given her the space to really focus on new repertoire and adjust to her new voice. In the future she plans to audition for opera companies, and possibly go on to further study, while continuing to perform and teach.

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